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WA83 Westsound/WSX Seaplane Base
West Sound, Washington, USA

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FAA INFORMATION EFFECTIVE 01 OCTOBER 2026

Location

FAA Identifier: WA83
Lat/Long: 48-37-04.3680N 122-57-09.6560W
48-37.072800N 122-57.160933W
48.6178800,-122.9526822
(estimated)
Elevation: 0 ft. / 0 m (estimated)
Variation: 20E (1990)
Time zone: UTC -7 (UTC -8 during Standard Time)
Zip code: 98280

Seaplane Base Operations

Seaplane Base use: Private use. Permission required prior to landing
Activation date: 01/1992
Control tower: no
ARTCC: SEATTLE CENTER
FSS: SEATTLE FLIGHT SERVICE STATION
Attendance: UNATNDD
Segmented circle: no
Landing fee: yes

Seaplane Base Communications

WX AWOS-3P at ORS (6 nm N): 135.425 (360-376-6045)
WX ASOS at FHR (6 nm SW): 135.675 (360-378-8491)
WX AWOS-3P at S31 (8 nm S): 118.525 (360-376-2071)
WX ASOS at BLI (19 nm NE): PHONE 360-671-8688
WX ASOS at NUW (20 nm SE): PHONE 360-257-8813

Nearby radio navigation aids

VOR radial/distance  VOR name  Freq  Var
YYJr090/22.1VICTORIA VOR/DME113.7017E
CVVr319/24.2PENN COVE VOR/DME117.2019E
YVRr147/28.6VANCOUVER VOR/DME115.9017E

 
NDB name  Hdg/Dist  Freq  Var  ID
FRIDAY HARBOR007/6.928417EFHR ..-. .... .-.

Seaplane Base Services

Runway Information

Runway 18W/36W

Dimensions: 5000 x 500 ft. / 1524 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 18W  RUNWAY 36W
Traffic pattern: leftleft

Runway 10W/28W

Dimensions: 4000 x 500 ft. / 1219 x 152 m
Surface: water
RUNWAY 10W  RUNWAY 28W
Traffic pattern: rightleft

Seaplane Base Ownership and Management from official FAA records

Ownership: Privately-owned
Owner: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314
Manager: WEST SOUND MARINA
PO BOX 119
ORCAS ISLAND, WA 98280
Phone 360-376-2314

Additional Remarks

- NOISE SENSITIVE AREA - STAY OVER WATER; AVOID OVERFLIGHTS OF HOUSES ON SURROUNDING LAND. NO STEP TAXI EAST OF PICNIC ISLAND.
- FOR CD CTC SEATTLE ARTCC AT 253-351-3694.

Instrument Procedures

There are no published instrument procedures at WA83.

Some nearby airports with instrument procedures:

KORS - Orcas Island Airport (6 nm N)
KFHR - Friday Harbor Airport (6 nm SW)
KBLI - Bellingham International Airport (20 nm NE)
KNUW - Whidbey Island Naval Air Station (Ault Field) Airport (20 nm SE)
KBVS - Skagit Regional Airport (23 nm SE)
  
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Sunrise and sunset
Times for 18-Oct-2026
 Local
(UTC-7)		 Zulu
(UTC)
Morning civil twilight07:0614:06
Sunrise07:3814:38
Sunset18:1601:16
Evening civil twilight18:4801:48

Current date and time
Zulu (UTC)  18-Oct-2026 07:10:28
Local (UTC-7)  18-Oct-2026 00:10:28
 
METAR
KORS 
5nm NE 		180655Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/08 A3025 RMK AO2
KFHR 
7nm SW 		180653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 08/07 A3026 RMK AO2 SLP247 T00780067 $
CWEZ 
9nm N 		180600Z AUTO 20007KT 11/07 RMK AO1 SLP244 T01110073 50003
CWZO 
12nm W 		180600Z AUTO 11005KT RMK AO1
CWYJ 
17nm SW 		180600Z AUTO 25001KT 07/06 RMK AO1 SLP239 T00670059 51006
CWLM 
19nm SW 		180600Z AUTO 25005KT 10/08 RMK AO1 SLP238 T00990078 51007
CYWH 
19nm SW 		180400Z 23002KT 15SM SKC 11/08 A3025 RMK LAST STFD OB /NEXT 181300Z SLP244
CYYJ 
19nm W 		180600Z 25006KT 20SM SKC 09/07 A3025 RMK SLP245
KBLI 
20nm NE 		180653Z AUTO 00000KT 10SM CLR 07/06 A3025 RMK AO2 SLP249 T00670061 $
TAF
CYWH 
19nm SW 		170327Z 1621/1704 CNL RMK NO OBS. NXT FCST BY 171400Z
CYYJ 
19nm W 		180540Z 1806/1906 29005KT P6SM FEW050 FM181400 28006KT P6SM SCT010 PROB30 1814/1818 2 1/2SM BR BKN006 FM182000 04006KT P6SM FEW030 BKN180 BECMG 1902/1904 29005KT RMK NXT FCST BY 181200Z
KBLI 
20nm NE 		180524Z 1806/1906 VRB03KT P6SM SKC FM181000 VRB02KT 6SM BR FEW005 SCT200 TEMPO 1812/1816 3SM BR FM181700 35003KT P6SM SCT200 FM190100 31003KT P6SM BKN200 FM190300 00000KT P6SM BKN200
KNUW 
20nm SE 		172300Z 1723/1823 29015KT 9999 FEW030 FEW090 BKN250 QNH3009INS BECMG 1801/1803 27009G15KT 9999 SCT030 SCT230 QNH3020INS FM180400 27007KT 9999 SCT040 SCT240 QNH3019INS FM181000 VRB06KT 9999 SCT010 SCT140 QNH3014INS TX14/1723Z TN09/1814Z FS30227
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